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Blog 27: My Journey from Elite Player to Head of Youth

Amy McDonald was an elite footballer, who captained Celtic ladies and played for Scotland. Three years ago an injury forced her to give up playing the sport she loved and caused her to question her identity. Amy’s blog shares her struggle and how, as Head of Youth at Glasgow City FC, she wants to raise awareness of the impact injury can have on an athletes mental health and why it is important that we are aware of our teammates and the players we coach. (more…)